What is CVE-2024-27064?

CVE-2024-27064 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.3.3 onward and patched in 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2 and others. CVE-2024-27064 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-27064?

CVE-2024-27064 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-27064?

Yes, CVE-2024-27064 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.3.3 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2024-27064 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-27064 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Memory Leak (CWE-401)?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/401.html

CVE-2024-27064

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: Fix a memory leak in nf_tables_updchain If nft_netdev_register_hooks() fails, the memory associated with nft_stats is not freed, causing a memory leak. This patch fixes it by moving nft_stats_alloc() down after nft_netdev_register_hooks() succeeds.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2024-05-01

Last modified 2024-12-23

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-401

CVE-2024-27064 is a Memory Leak vulnerability

What is Memory Leak?

The product does not release memory after use, causing gradual resource exhaustion. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.3.3, 6.4 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2, 6.9 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.3.3 ≥ 6.4

Fixed in

✓ 6.6.23 6.6.x ✓ 6.7.11 6.7.x ✓ 6.8.2 6.8.x ✓ 6.9

References

4 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e4623a4f6e133e671f65f9ac493bddaaf63e250

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79846fdcc548d617b0b321addc6a3821d3b75b20

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7eaf837a4eb5f74561e2486972e7f5184b613f6e

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e77a6b53a3a547b6dedfc40c37cee4f310701090

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2024-27064

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2024-05-01

Modified 2024-12-23

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27064?

CVE-2024-27064 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a Memory Leak flaw (CWE-401) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.3.3 onward and has been patched in 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2 and others. CVE-2024-27064 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-27064?

CVE-2024-27064 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-27064?

Yes. CVE-2024-27064 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.23, 6.7.11, 6.8.2 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.3.3 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2024-27064 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2024-27064 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.